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SOCIETY SALES - Spring Sale Roscommon 2023
Coose Nebraska P €16200
€16,200 Tops Simmental
Premier March ‘23
A
very strong show in the morning under the watchful eye of the judge, Mr. Jonny Hazelton
from the Ranfurly Herd in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone had all exhibitors eagerly awaiting the
afternoons sale and it did not disappoint.
Setting all the headlines was the Senior Champion Bull Coose Nebraska P exhibited by John
Tuohy, Whitegate, Co. Galway. After a bidding battle under the stewardship of Auctioneer Tom Cox,
€16,200 was the winning bid and top price of the day. This August 2021 born bull is out of a homebred
sire Coose Lincoln ET and out of a homebred Curaheen Evolution P dam Coose Lauren P. Securing this
bull was MIcheal Durno from Banffshire, Scotland where he will join the Auchorachan Herd.
Exhibiting the Junior Champion was Fergal Doherty from Carrigart, Co. Donegal with his 13-month-old
bull Bighill Parker ET. Sired by Curaheen Warrior this young bull was out of the Delfur Decider sired
homebred dam Bighill Honey Pie. Parker ET was sold for the second highest price of the day at €8400
and will join the Islavale Herd in Keith, Scotland run by the Stronach Family.
Next up at €5500 was Glanville Phoenix P, a Sneumgaard Imperator PP sired bull who is out of
an Anatrim Bodybuilder dam Fearna Glamour ET. This 12-month-old bull was sold by Sean Larkin,
Kylebrack, Co. Galway and will join the Manor Park herd of Clive Houdley in Lockerbie, Scotland.
Interestingly, the purchasers of the three top priced animals are no strangers to Roscommon, having
purchased many Simmental Stockbulls at the venue and really admire the quality of bulls brought
forward for sale by Irish exhibitors.
The Reserve Senior Champion Clonagh Nevada Sky was exhibited by Garrett Behan, Ballyfin, Co. Laois.
Sired by the herds senior stockbull Manor Park Hansome this September `21 born bull is out of an
Omorga Volvo homebred dam Clonagh Happy ET and sold for €4600.
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